Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar (19 September 1955-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-TX 28) from 3 January 2005, succeeding Ciro Rodriguez.

Biography
Henry Cuellar was born in Laredo, Texas in 1955, the son of Mexican migrant workers. He opened his own law firm in Laredo in 1981 and became a licensed customs broker in 1983. Cuellar served in the State House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, as Secretary of State of Texas in 2001, and in the US House of Representatives from 2005. He was a strong advocate for education, and he was a member of the centrist New Democrats.